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Pictures Is this plucking or molting?

Mia V

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I noticed Jackson's chest suddenly become fluffy overnight the other day. I asked around and most people say it's molting and a couple say it plucking. There IS pin feathers. I noticed a couple of minutes ago his legs are bare and show pink. Also this morning his wings were untouched by this raggedy soft feather stuff, but I noticed a patch a couple minutes ago. The breeder said it was probably molting with the pin feathers, but the bald legs make me nervous.

The first pic is when I just noticed it (Jan 14) and the next are as it got worse (Jan 17 then today)
 

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When you start seeing bare skin or fluffy down (I call it their pajamas :lol: ) then it's unfortunately plucking or other feather destructive behavior. Molting you'll see pin feathers and a general "disheveled" look but skin and down is still covered.
 

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You need to take him to your avian vet to check out any physical problems that are causing it ASAP
 
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